Useful List of Arithmetic Symbols
Symbols used in Arithmetic
| Name |
Symbol |
Example |
Read as |
| Plus |
+ |
8 + 4 |
8 plus 4 |
| Minus |
– |
8 – 4 |
8 minus 4 |
| Divide |
÷ |
8 ÷ 4 |
8 divided by 4 |
| Multiply |
× |
8 × 4 |
8 multiplied by 4 |
| Percentage |
% |
25 % 100 |
25 percent of 100 |
| Greater than |
> |
8 > 4 |
8 is greater than 4 |
| Less than |
< |
4 < 8 |
4 is less than 8 |
| Greater than equal to |
≥ |
a ≥ b |
a is greater than or equal to b |
| Less than equal to |
≤ |
b ≤ a |
b is less than or equal to a |
| equal to |
= |
6 = 6 |
6 is equal to 6 |
| does not equal to |
≠ |
8 ≠ 4 |
8 does not equal to 4 |
| Approximately equal to |
≈ |
8.786 ≈ 8.79 |
8.786 is approximately equal to 8.79 |
| Plus minus |
± |
± 2 |
Plus minus 2 |
| Equivalent |
≡ |
a ≡ b |
a is equivalent to b |
Last updated on: 06-03-2025
